San Diego – October 19, 2026 -- Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CAPR) ended the second quarter with about $237.9 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, down from about $318.1 million at Dec. 31, 2025. The decline came as an FDA advisory committee voted 9 against and 3 in favor on whether evidence shows Deramiocel is effective for cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients.

Paramus, N.J. – October 01, 2026 -- NS Pharma, Inc. reported 5-year efficacy and safety data showing its investigational therapy brogidirsen maintained or improved motor function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients amenable to exon 44 skipping, with zero treatment discontinuations across the study period.